Hi, all.
I ran in the Fall Mopar Challenge at Cayuga, Ont. yesterday
for the first time since last month's Mopar Nats.
Test & tune began with a 29.5 barometric pressure, 81F, 75%
humidity and, at the end of the day, 84F and 68% humidity.
Mopar classes and regular bracket classes racing were run
separately. Jim Knox ('91 4x4 318) and I entered the
ET2 Mopar class, which we were told was for 13.99 and slower.
As it turned out, most of the cars were mid-13s.
Test & tunes were:
15.711 @ 88.24 (running boards 55 lbs on ... misfiring during
1-2 shift)
15.445 @ 88.59 (rb still on ... no misfiring ... plugs must
have been a bit fouled)
15.182 @ 89.93 (rb off ... that's more like it)
15.175 @ 90.09 (rb off)
Round 1. Jim ran right on his dial-in but, unfortunately, redlighted.
I went against a RR with a 13.55 dial to my 15.0 dial.
He broke out with a 13.478 @ 98.94 to my 15.135 @ 90.81.
My rt was a .730 to his .941 with me crossing .004 ahead
of him.
Round 2. Another RR with a 13.26 dial to my 15.12 dial.
He redlighted but I did not know this and braked hard
for quite a bit to finish with a 15.183 @ 81.34 to
his 13.389 @ 101.18.
Not knowing he had redlighted, I braked really hard because
it did not look like he was going to pass me. As it was,
the 60' and 1/8 times showed that I was on a 14.8x - 14.9x run.
My rt was .537 to his .489 with me crossing .018 ahead
of him.
Round 3. Final 4 competitors.
I got a '70 Charger with 14.44 dial to my 15.12 dial.
I redlighted with a .483 to his .974 rt.
I went thru with a 15.144 @ 90.57 to his 14.406 @ 96.18
crossing the line .433 ahead of him.
Would have been nice to make the finals.
This is the first time this year that I have left first from the tree
and I really liked it ... much better than giving someone a 9.08 sec. lead!
Bob
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